Go beyond the mechanics of Final Cut Express 4--learn how to edit with it!

More than a button-pushing manual--this workshop give you firsthand experience with the art and technique of editing. You develop a working knowledge with nineteen tutorials that cover each and every essential, including:

• setting up your system and understanding the interface
• ingesting and organizing your material including drive-based and disc-based camera data
• slicing, dicing, and organizing clips
• editing to build and trim a sequence of shots
• adding transitions
• using sound to refine your edit
• titling with FCE and Photoshop
• animating images to create engaging scenes
• adding special effects filters
• compositing to enhance your projects
• outputting your material

The downloadable resources contain project media, demo software, and free plug-ins for your use.